84
84
Nov 14, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 84
favorite 0
quote 0
that's the problem boehner had. if boehner had 35 safe republicans, safe from a primary challenge, safe from somebody from the right on taxes, i think this deal would have happened even a lot sooner. they might have gone ahead and passed parts of -- most of that bill that came through the senate. >> they have to schedule -- the thing about leadership is they have to schedule a bill. that's the tricky part. let's take a look at this. a very interesting moment in the press conference today, extremely interesting when president obama was asked about comments from his former opponent, john mccain, who made some nasty comments about susan rice, the united states ambassador to the u.n. and she may well be the head of the state department soon. here's the president responding in a very personal way. i thought this was really a moment here. >> let me say specifically about susan rice. she has done exemlary work. she has represented the united states and united nations with skill and professionalism and toughness and great.
that's the problem boehner had. if boehner had 35 safe republicans, safe from a primary challenge, safe from somebody from the right on taxes, i think this deal would have happened even a lot sooner. they might have gone ahead and passed parts of -- most of that bill that came through the senate. >> they have to schedule -- the thing about leadership is they have to schedule a bill. that's the tricky part. let's take a look at this. a very interesting moment in the press conference today,...
182
182
Dec 5, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 182
favorite 0
quote 0
john boehner now making the fairness argument? it's a shocking turn of events but a testament to the fact that the republicans know optics are not in their favor. >> here's where it looks like it's heading. republicans float i think a face-saver in the new york times. quote f no deal can be struck to avoter the bush era tax cuts and onset of deep across the board spending cuts gop leadership could foresee taking up and passing legislation this month to extend the tax cuts for the middle class and then resume the bitter fight over spending and taxes as the nation approaches the next hard deadline and statutory barring. that's the debt ceiling coming up later this year, early part of next year. here's the question right now, govern governor. it seems that's a face saver because they say taxes deferred or delayed are taxes avoided. if they say we'll get to defending the rich later. we'll let their taxes go up in january. it seems that's a face-saver even if they say we'll get to it later. >> well, i think what happens, chris, though
john boehner now making the fairness argument? it's a shocking turn of events but a testament to the fact that the republicans know optics are not in their favor. >> here's where it looks like it's heading. republicans float i think a face-saver in the new york times. quote f no deal can be struck to avoter the bush era tax cuts and onset of deep across the board spending cuts gop leadership could foresee taking up and passing legislation this month to extend the tax cuts for the middle...
203
203
Jun 1, 2012
06/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 203
favorite 0
quote 0
i have to tell you that boehner, this is putting a spring in his step. you were in the news today, you didn't, bill clinton made the news, but he was marching to your tune saying don't go after bain capital and the massachusetts experience of romney, defend your own record, build on it, don't go negative, are you sticking with that? speak for himself, he took an actiax to the whole thing. let's watch. >> i don't think that we ought to get into the position where we say this is bad work. this is good work. there is no question that terms of getting up and going to the office and you know, basically performing the essential functions of the office, a man who has been governor a a steriling business career crosses the qualification threshold. >> there you go, mr. clinton, i don't know what he is doing, governor you know him pretty well, he is saying go the positive route, you can't win by bashing him on bain, you have to do it positively. >> he is doing two things. he is saying get out is there and talk about what we're going to do, and we do have good plan
i have to tell you that boehner, this is putting a spring in his step. you were in the news today, you didn't, bill clinton made the news, but he was marching to your tune saying don't go after bain capital and the massachusetts experience of romney, defend your own record, build on it, don't go negative, are you sticking with that? speak for himself, he took an actiax to the whole thing. let's watch. >> i don't think that we ought to get into the position where we say this is bad work....
128
128
Dec 7, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 128
favorite 0
quote 0
is it's much harder to define a win for john boehner. you know, is a win, you know, holding absolutely fast? is a win saying, you know, great, we were the party that managed to cut social security for the middle class? that's going to be pretty hard to go into another election with. >> you know, do you agree with that assessment that it's easier for the president, cynthia, because he basically wins on taxes. he's the robin hood, if you will, of this issue. he's looking out for the regular people against the people on the top. on the other side he's saying, you republicans, you can be the scrooging this winter. i have to go along with it. but you're forcing me to do it so you're the bad guys. so i think i agree with kristin. this is basically a setup if there is a deal for the president. >> well, i do think that the president would certainly get a big win with the middle class tax cut piece of this which i think is going to pass, whether it passes by the first of the year is another matter, but i think he'll get that piece of it. but i th
is it's much harder to define a win for john boehner. you know, is a win, you know, holding absolutely fast? is a win saying, you know, great, we were the party that managed to cut social security for the middle class? that's going to be pretty hard to go into another election with. >> you know, do you agree with that assessment that it's easier for the president, cynthia, because he basically wins on taxes. he's the robin hood, if you will, of this issue. he's looking out for the regular...
194
194
Jun 1, 2012
06/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 194
favorite 0
quote 0
here's boehner and cantor, the joy boys here with strong words for the president this morning. let's watch them in action. this is easy stuff for opposition. >> these job numbers are pathetic. the american people really deserve better, and i think on the right leadership, we can do better. >> it's clear that the policies that we've seen are not working. i'm not an economist. all i can say is that if they would have taken our advice and worked with us, the economy would we better. >> well, governor, he's not crying there, i have to tell you that boehner -- this is something that's not bringing tears to his eyes. it's probably put a spring in the step of romney. you were in the news today, i don't know how many in the last several hours, no, you didn't -- bill clinton made the news but he was marching to your tune saying don't go after bain capital, the massachusetts experience of romney. in other words, defend your own record, build on your own record, don't go negative. are you sticking with that? let's hear bill clinton speak for himself. he took an ax to that whole thing when
here's boehner and cantor, the joy boys here with strong words for the president this morning. let's watch them in action. this is easy stuff for opposition. >> these job numbers are pathetic. the american people really deserve better, and i think on the right leadership, we can do better. >> it's clear that the policies that we've seen are not working. i'm not an economist. all i can say is that if they would have taken our advice and worked with us, the economy would we better....
260
260
Dec 13, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 260
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama met again today with house speaker john boehner but can boehner deliver his caucus? that's the toughest job for him and for the country. can he deliver enough republicans to be a respectable republican leader in this is "hardball," the place for politics. aids affects us all. even babies. chevron is working to stop mother-to-child transmission. our employees and their families are part of the fight. and we're winning. at chevron nigeria, we haven't had a reported case in 12 years. aids is strong. aids is strong. but we are stronger. and aids... ♪ aids is going to lose. aids is going to lose. ♪ it's so great to see you. you, too! oh, cloudy glasses. you didn't have to come over! actually, honey, i think i did... oh? you did? whoa, ladies, easy. hi. cascade kitchen counselor. we can help avoid this with cascade complete pacs. see, over time, cascade complete pacs fight film buildup two times better than finish quantum. to help leave glasses sparkling shiny! too bad it doesn't work on windows. okay, i'm outta here. cascade. the clear choice. >>> tonight i'll be spea
president obama met again today with house speaker john boehner but can boehner deliver his caucus? that's the toughest job for him and for the country. can he deliver enough republicans to be a respectable republican leader in this is "hardball," the place for politics. aids affects us all. even babies. chevron is working to stop mother-to-child transmission. our employees and their families are part of the fight. and we're winning. at chevron nigeria, we haven't had a reported case...
148
148
Nov 9, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 148
favorite 0
quote 0
you have to give boehner credit. he said new revenue. >> the president goes to sleep tonight he's thinking, i won. must be tremendous relief on his part. then he's thinking down the road, because he is thinking of the future, he's going wait a minute, i got two big risks. one i can't defend my philosophy which my base will hate and i will hate myself for it. michelle will hate me for it. and we need more money to do more things. the other fear is i'm going off the fiscal cliff, meaning i tried so hard to get my way that we screwed it up with the republicans like we did last august and nothing gets done and the economy tanks again for a second recession and i'm going down in history as a double failure. >> he can't let that happen. >> at some point he has to pull back from the paul krugmans of the world and the people on the far left, not far left but left, and say i'm president, you're a columnist. >> right. he has -- he's going to get a lot of flack from both his own left flank and the right. he has to accept that.
you have to give boehner credit. he said new revenue. >> the president goes to sleep tonight he's thinking, i won. must be tremendous relief on his part. then he's thinking down the road, because he is thinking of the future, he's going wait a minute, i got two big risks. one i can't defend my philosophy which my base will hate and i will hate myself for it. michelle will hate me for it. and we need more money to do more things. the other fear is i'm going off the fiscal cliff, meaning i...
177
177
Dec 21, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 177
favorite 0
quote 0
john boehner cannot negotiate now. if he didn't have the votes for his plan "b" that set that income threshold at $1 million, there's no way in the world he gets anywhere close to the amount of votes he's going to need for the latest negotiating position for the president, which was up to $250,000 to $400,000 for married couples filing jointly. that's where we are right now. the threshold question all along is would john boehner put something on the floor of the house of representatives that required him to pass by majority democratic support and lose the majority of his party -- the republican party. i'm here to tell you, michael, that simply doesn't happen. >> is it good or bad news for the president, mike, in so far as the boehner defeat, the embarrassment last night really leaves the president without someone with whom he can negotiate? in other words, who does the president turn to now? >> reporter: and that is a great question. as a matter of fact, we are told that harry reid, the democratic leader of the senate,
john boehner cannot negotiate now. if he didn't have the votes for his plan "b" that set that income threshold at $1 million, there's no way in the world he gets anywhere close to the amount of votes he's going to need for the latest negotiating position for the president, which was up to $250,000 to $400,000 for married couples filing jointly. that's where we are right now. the threshold question all along is would john boehner put something on the floor of the house of...
145
145
Dec 29, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 145
favorite 0
quote 0
i think boehner is pretty safe because there's not a challenger. >> if john boehner is safe at his job, that opportunidoesn't e at all relevant. isn't that right? >> i think that's right. but it's in large part because boehner could n't get his plan through the house. i could only imagine how angry they are because they put him into this bind in which he has to ne dpoegotiate with harry re. and then it also gets house democrat support. all the while, he's got an eye when he's up for reelection. house speaker boehner has shown that he's looargely, not entire, but larngly. remember, his deputies were both there with him when plan b was introduced. the logical successes aren't actually there. >> paul ryan is not the guy to watch, right? so paul ryan is the guy who has the real support of the house con sefbtives. a lot of people don't like boehner, they love paul ryan. now ryan, at the final minute, remember, he was with you for plan b. paul ryan, probably the most high profile guy, he's not running against boehner. he's not even interested. >> but robert, if the president gets this throug
i think boehner is pretty safe because there's not a challenger. >> if john boehner is safe at his job, that opportunidoesn't e at all relevant. isn't that right? >> i think that's right. but it's in large part because boehner could n't get his plan through the house. i could only imagine how angry they are because they put him into this bind in which he has to ne dpoegotiate with harry re. and then it also gets house democrat support. all the while, he's got an eye when he's up for...
241
241
Dec 1, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 241
favorite 0
quote 0
boehner to stop protecting the rich. joy reid is managing editor of the grio, and david corn is washington bureau chief for mother jones and the author of the ebook "47 percent." today the president took his pitch to a factory in the philadelphia suburbs, and he made clear the rich must pay their fair share. obama's job number one, a tax cut for the 98%. the rest of the people. let's listen to him. >> it's not acceptable to me and i don't think it's acceptable to you for just a handful of republicans in congress to hold middle class tax cuts hostage simply because they don't want tax rates on upper income folks to go up. all right? that doesn't make sense. the senate has already passed a bill to keep income taxes from going up on middle class families. that's already passed the senate. your members of congress, like allyson and chaka, other democrats in the house, they're ready to go, they're ready to vote on that same thing. if we can just get a few house republicans on board, we can pass the bill in the house, it will
boehner to stop protecting the rich. joy reid is managing editor of the grio, and david corn is washington bureau chief for mother jones and the author of the ebook "47 percent." today the president took his pitch to a factory in the philadelphia suburbs, and he made clear the rich must pay their fair share. obama's job number one, a tax cut for the 98%. the rest of the people. let's listen to him. >> it's not acceptable to me and i don't think it's acceptable to you for just a...
136
136
May 16, 2012
05/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 136
favorite 0
quote 0
go boehner, go tea party. another example of how republicans have become an protest party with no action for our country. mitt romney staffed stopped reporters from asking him questions today. what is is he afraid of? why won't he answer questions about the jobs killed by bain capital? plus the defense rests on an edward case and never calls edwards or his girlfriend, hundred hunter, to the stand. how about outside money changing senate election in nebraska and pushing candidate back by sarah palin way over the top at the last minute. is that more of dirty angry money we've been talking about? >>> finally let me fin wish strange thoughts rather about a strange election getting under way. this is going to be a strange up with. we know obama but who is this other guy? we begin with a sequel to this year's infamous debt showdown. the inside look at what happened last time when obama fought back against boehner, caine and the tea party. look at this. here is speaker boehner. he is trying to sound like one of them.
go boehner, go tea party. another example of how republicans have become an protest party with no action for our country. mitt romney staffed stopped reporters from asking him questions today. what is is he afraid of? why won't he answer questions about the jobs killed by bain capital? plus the defense rests on an edward case and never calls edwards or his girlfriend, hundred hunter, to the stand. how about outside money changing senate election in nebraska and pushing candidate back by sarah...
127
127
Dec 3, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 127
favorite 0
quote 0
the reason why boehner has trouble cutting is deal is not because boehner can't cut a deal. i think in five minutes' time he and obama would come up -- >> excuse me, excuse me, you're wrong. you're wrong. all that grover has to say, all he has to say is, we're in a particular fiscal crunch right now and we've got to make allowances for that. if he did that a lot would change. >> grover only counts because these tea party guys, the 50, 60, 70 in the house, they have a theological opposition to any -- >> let's go -- >> all they're worried about being primaried from the right -- >> i know -- let's talk about the caucus you used to work with. >> very well. >> aren't there a lot of people over there if grover came out and said these are particular times, we have to make a couple adjustments. >> members of congress should not have to negotiate with grover norquist. >> but i'm asking you an open question. would that have been inflauns? >> it could but it would -- for grover he's an activist. he's someone -- he has his ideals and if he compromises on that, that's harder for him. the
the reason why boehner has trouble cutting is deal is not because boehner can't cut a deal. i think in five minutes' time he and obama would come up -- >> excuse me, excuse me, you're wrong. you're wrong. all that grover has to say, all he has to say is, we're in a particular fiscal crunch right now and we've got to make allowances for that. if he did that a lot would change. >> grover only counts because these tea party guys, the 50, 60, 70 in the house, they have a theological...
149
149
Dec 28, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 149
favorite 0
quote 0
most 6 this should be on boehner's shoulder. his chamber is where tax and spending bills are supposed to emerge. maybe it's because they are working out details and boehner doesn't want to get burned again. >> leigh gallagher from "fortune" magazine, thanks for sticking around, by the way. >> sure. >> harry reid also said he's had his confidence, this is a quote, he's had his confidence destroyed on other occasions so i hope it's not on this occasion, too. a lot of people have had their hopes dashed here, the markets we were just talking about. obviously, people who are looking forward to maybe paying at least the same amount of tax next year. do you think the markets will take some confidence in this or are these kinds of statements just going to lead to more uncertainty and more turmoil when we hit monday? >> i don't know. we're just three, four days away. this is almost becoming like the boy who krild wolf. i think at this point it's not -- i don't want to say it's better to go over the cliff but if we can put a more responsi
most 6 this should be on boehner's shoulder. his chamber is where tax and spending bills are supposed to emerge. maybe it's because they are working out details and boehner doesn't want to get burned again. >> leigh gallagher from "fortune" magazine, thanks for sticking around, by the way. >> sure. >> harry reid also said he's had his confidence, this is a quote, he's had his confidence destroyed on other occasions so i hope it's not on this occasion, too. a lot of...
180
180
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 180
favorite 0
quote 0
the offer from speaker boehner is not far off. he's proposing a revenue increase of just $1 trillion and $1 trillion in spending cuts. he's a smaller package than the president. in terms of who would pay their tax rates, see them go up to the clinton level rates, president obama's latest offer talks about people making over $40,000. he's moved up from $250,000 to $400,000. 1350eker boehner wants those tax hikes to affect only people making over $1 million. are the differences bridgeable. ? kelly o'donnell, it's a great question. is this arithmetic ahead of us or does one side have to do better than the other in terms of closing in on the middle ground? >> reporter: all the dance we're seeing does give us some signs of optimism. both sides seem to be making some concessions. the loudest voices of complaint tend to be coming from people not directly in the room. we're hearing good things from the white house and the speaker's office about the potential for a deal but still it's tense. what you have with republicans is a change sort
the offer from speaker boehner is not far off. he's proposing a revenue increase of just $1 trillion and $1 trillion in spending cuts. he's a smaller package than the president. in terms of who would pay their tax rates, see them go up to the clinton level rates, president obama's latest offer talks about people making over $40,000. he's moved up from $250,000 to $400,000. 1350eker boehner wants those tax hikes to affect only people making over $1 million. are the differences bridgeable. ?...
159
159
Nov 30, 2012
11/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 159
favorite 0
quote 0
they don't want to hear boehner capitulate. if you read a lot of the right wing sides, not the crazy once, they're already teeing up to say bain ser a failure, he gave into obama. they want to hear him talk the talk. while he still has the rejectionists in hand in the lame duck caucus and while he has that donor class that wants to hear this conservative rhetoric, he's still got to play the game. behind the jeans i think republicans understand they're going to lose that top rate fight. they're going to lose that and i wouldn't be surprised if they wound up putting the debt creeling into the deal at the end, but up until the moment they make the deal, he's got to talk the talk. >> if i was only interested in right wing money and money at the top, i would say that's all true and, therefore, the faster they make a deal the better because if they're going to raise the rate anyway, get it over with. >> it would be better for the republicans if they make a deal now. >> boehner can make a better deal now. the question is whether anyon
they don't want to hear boehner capitulate. if you read a lot of the right wing sides, not the crazy once, they're already teeing up to say bain ser a failure, he gave into obama. they want to hear him talk the talk. while he still has the rejectionists in hand in the lame duck caucus and while he has that donor class that wants to hear this conservative rhetoric, he's still got to play the game. behind the jeans i think republicans understand they're going to lose that top rate fight. they're...
526
526
May 17, 2012
05/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 526
favorite 0
quote 0
it looks like boehner is threatening just that. he will not let the debt ceiling increase or create a function. he will create a crisis right before the election. the american people will see their credit rating drop, the s&p will go down, and the county think suffer. >> this is like a bad summer rerun. their play was partisan obstruction, protecting millionaires over medicare. saying we have plenty of money to give them tax cuts but not seniors their medicare. and continuing to obstruct any progress on our economy. they care about one thing. tea party republicans in congress. they will bring this economy to the brink of default in order to try and insurance some partisan game. they have to stop the partisanship. they walked away from our cuts. we said oil companies should do more as well. >> you know i have david corn with me who is an expert, you wrote about this, the republicans passed their fix it thing. protect the defense department from any cuts, that was the deal last year when all of this mismash occurred, and just medicar
it looks like boehner is threatening just that. he will not let the debt ceiling increase or create a function. he will create a crisis right before the election. the american people will see their credit rating drop, the s&p will go down, and the county think suffer. >> this is like a bad summer rerun. their play was partisan obstruction, protecting millionaires over medicare. saying we have plenty of money to give them tax cuts but not seniors their medicare. and continuing to...
142
142
Dec 19, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 142
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> boehner's in trouble. my rule of thumb whether i was covering arms control or politics, when you have serious negotiations going on. what's going on in private is real. what's going on public is a show. we're seeing a show here. boehner is trying to demonstrate with them -- >> like if they don't get the 218 tomorrow to basically cut off the tax cut at a million. if that doesn't work because they don't want to be known as the guys just looking out for the millionaires, then what's he going to do? >> i think we're going to go over the cliff. if you can't get him on this deal, then you can't get him on the deal he's got the president on. the president will push him to go further. i think he's saying even if we get this, we can't get it from the president and senate, we're going to have to go further. this is a bad deal for the middle class when you look at it. remember, the top 1% starts at $360,000. so boehner's giving a bye to the biggest part of the top 1%. second thing is he's putting off the cuts and the
. >> boehner's in trouble. my rule of thumb whether i was covering arms control or politics, when you have serious negotiations going on. what's going on in private is real. what's going on public is a show. we're seeing a show here. boehner is trying to demonstrate with them -- >> like if they don't get the 218 tomorrow to basically cut off the tax cut at a million. if that doesn't work because they don't want to be known as the guys just looking out for the millionaires, then...
143
143
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 143
favorite 0
quote 0
john boehner went further than in the past. it would include raising the tax rates on people with incomes over a million dollars. on sunday, it was reported that he would be willing to raise the debt ceiling as part of it. mother jones, of course, msnbc political analyst. i'm going to go to joy. i think you're more optimistic. i see you're smiling there. i'm looking at these numbers it looks like boehner is talking a trillion dollars, but mainly the very rich, over a million dollars a year. not over $250,000 a year, the president wants to do. and he's also talking about getting rid of some deductions. the president sticking to 1.4 in revenues. is that something that can be bridged by simple arithmetic? >> well, you know what, i think it's very important that john boehner has conceded the fact that rates have to go up period. i think that's important. i don't think a million is going to be enough on the revenue side. >> you mean a trillion? >> no, i mean doing it on people's incomes over a million. i don't think that's going to
john boehner went further than in the past. it would include raising the tax rates on people with incomes over a million dollars. on sunday, it was reported that he would be willing to raise the debt ceiling as part of it. mother jones, of course, msnbc political analyst. i'm going to go to joy. i think you're more optimistic. i see you're smiling there. i'm looking at these numbers it looks like boehner is talking a trillion dollars, but mainly the very rich, over a million dollars a year. not...
84
84
Dec 14, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 84
favorite 0
quote 0
president obama met again today with house speaker john boehner, but can boehner deliver his caucus? that's the toughest job for him and for the country. can he deliver enough republicans to be a respectable republican leader? this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> tonight i'll be speaking at the smithsonian institution here in washington about my book "jack kennedy, elusive hero." big crowd tonight. it's on "the new york times" best-seller list. it's an incredible book for the season because it's a great american story about hope. boy, do we need that. it will take you to a different time, a different man. if you're like me, you will love it, that time. we'll be right back. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> welcome back to "hardball." late this afternoon president obama and speaker boehner met at the white house in their first face-to-face meeting since fisca
president obama met again today with house speaker john boehner, but can boehner deliver his caucus? that's the toughest job for him and for the country. can he deliver enough republicans to be a respectable republican leader? this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> tonight i'll be speaking at the smithsonian institution here in washington about my book "jack kennedy, elusive hero." big crowd tonight. it's on "the new york times" best-seller list....
182
182
Dec 14, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 182
favorite 0
quote 0
can boehner deliver enough votes? finally, let me finish tonight with that old question of why not the best? this is "hardball," the place for politics. military life is different. we've been there. that's why every bit of financial advice we offer is geared specifically to current and former military members and their families. [ laughs ] dad! dad! [ applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] life brings obstacles. usaa brings advice. call or visit us online. we're ready to help. >>> one headline, for the first time ever, a majority of voters support marriage equality. 51 p 51% say they support same-sex marriage. all you have to do is look at our poll to see how fast we've changed on that issue. only 30% supported gay marriage. in 2009, it was up to 34%. as i said, it's up to 51. a solid majority. it's a small one. we'll be right back. the way it cleans. everything about the oral-b power brush is simply revolutionary. oral-b power brushes oscillate, rotate and even pulsate to gently loosen and break up that sticky plaque with
can boehner deliver enough votes? finally, let me finish tonight with that old question of why not the best? this is "hardball," the place for politics. military life is different. we've been there. that's why every bit of financial advice we offer is geared specifically to current and former military members and their families. [ laughs ] dad! dad! [ applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] life brings obstacles. usaa brings advice. call or visit us online. we're ready to help. >>>...
97
97
Apr 27, 2012
04/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 97
favorite 0
quote 0
that didn't happen this time. >> let me ask you about boehner. boehner seems like a regular republican, the kind i grew up with who makes deals, who compromised, who has an idealogy, but he's willing to accept the fact that the goal was to govern the country, not just to protest. i get the sense that these tea partiers came to congress not just to attack the government but to protest it. >> yeah, i take it at his word that he wants to govern, but he became speaker of the house because of these freshmen who rode into town in a tea party way. but the tea partier from idaho said to me, i didn't come to idaho to join a team. he came to represent his constituents. his constituents and a lot of others believed there was too much spending going on, that obamacare needed to be rolled back, and that's where they planted their flag. it was not let's figure out a way to legislate with the democrats and the senate. >> let me tell you, robert, i'm just going to make a statement here. it's all nonsense because you can't just vote against spending. most of the
that didn't happen this time. >> let me ask you about boehner. boehner seems like a regular republican, the kind i grew up with who makes deals, who compromised, who has an idealogy, but he's willing to accept the fact that the goal was to govern the country, not just to protest. i get the sense that these tea partiers came to congress not just to attack the government but to protest it. >> yeah, i take it at his word that he wants to govern, but he became speaker of the house...
71
71
Dec 7, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 71
favorite 0
quote 0
i think boehner understands that. it's an issue if he can convince his conference. >> if the deal is middle class people get their tax cut continued, 2% of people don't get it. is that a good deal for the president or is that a tricky deal by the republicans? >> no -- >> puts off the fight over spending. >> he decouples tax rates, which is what he's tried -- frankly, democrats have been trying to do this for eight years. this is an eight-year-long campaign to decouple the tax rates for the rich. so yes, i talked to a high-level aide today that said -- i said, if you don't get the big deal -- because right now we're basically that small deal, which would not be a small thing, doing that, but you might not get the large grand bargain that you hope for -- >> why wouldn't the republicans take cuts in entitlements, take cuts in general government spending as part of a deal. >> they don't think -- the president hasn't outlined the cuts in entitlements. this is where the political gamesmanship goes on their side. they sit th
i think boehner understands that. it's an issue if he can convince his conference. >> if the deal is middle class people get their tax cut continued, 2% of people don't get it. is that a good deal for the president or is that a tricky deal by the republicans? >> no -- >> puts off the fight over spending. >> he decouples tax rates, which is what he's tried -- frankly, democrats have been trying to do this for eight years. this is an eight-year-long campaign to decouple...
112
112
Dec 20, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 112
favorite 0
quote 0
maybe boehner can't sell it. he can't sell it to his caucus and so he's retreated to this position that he knows the democrats are never going to buy. >> mr. moran, they can look at this, the associated press reports today, quote, republicans have told senior administration officials that the boehner -- that boehner decided to put forward his plan b, this is what the million dollar thing is, after he concluded he could not get enough gop support for the proposal he made to obama over this past weekend. according to a senior administrative official. at least that's the way the press is reading this thing. boehner is doing this weird side show thing of his with a million dollar cutoff because he couldn't deliver on a trillion and a trillion over ten years which looked a reasonable proposal that might have gotten somewhere. >> well, absolutely. and he's further antagonizing more and more of the electorate, chris. and there are some things that are just so unfair, not only does he not provide the doc fix which means
maybe boehner can't sell it. he can't sell it to his caucus and so he's retreated to this position that he knows the democrats are never going to buy. >> mr. moran, they can look at this, the associated press reports today, quote, republicans have told senior administration officials that the boehner -- that boehner decided to put forward his plan b, this is what the million dollar thing is, after he concluded he could not get enough gop support for the proposal he made to obama over this...
143
143
Dec 27, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 143
favorite 0
quote 0
what will prove stronger for obama and boehner? the barrels they're riding in or >>> heading over niagra falls in a barrel. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let's start with this. president obama and his republican opponents are about to go over niagra falls in a barrel, but nobody knows for shush how bad it's going to be. will the economy smash on the rocks below? will the stock market plunge a thousand points and keep on dropping? will the world money watchers see the u.s. drowning in its own dysfunction? or will obama and the dead-end opposition it faces be saved by the public's horribly low expectations of what they can do? what will prove stronger for obama and boehner? the barrels they're riding in or the power of niagra falls itself? joining me now is politico's jonathan ryan. how about an answer on that one? what's going to protect these guys more? the low expectations people have about them getting anything done or failing to do what they set out to do. they all set the deadline. t
what will prove stronger for obama and boehner? the barrels they're riding in or >>> heading over niagra falls in a barrel. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let's start with this. president obama and his republican opponents are about to go over niagra falls in a barrel, but nobody knows for shush how bad it's going to be. will the economy smash on the rocks below? will the stock market plunge a thousand points and keep on...
226
226
Feb 10, 2012
02/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 226
favorite 0
quote 0
he's been designated by speaker boehner to take charge of this issue from the republican side. john baner said he's not satisfied so far. the catholic church and others in our nation's religious community are not yet convinced the president's mandate doesn't constitute an attack on religious freedom. the house of representatives will continue to work towards a legislative solution. so i don't know what to make of that. this is all a combination of church belief, religious belief, background, ideology, and good old-fashioned politics. maybe they don't want to walk back so quickly. they want to give the president some more heat, at least for the weekend. >> i think it's more politics than anything else. let's reason, john boehner is against the entire affordable care act, which provides theç larger context for this debate. so he doesn't want women to be able to get contraceptives without copay or any of the preventive care that people will get without copays through the affordable care act. but you know, i think that's a dangerous position for republicans to take. most women, a
he's been designated by speaker boehner to take charge of this issue from the republican side. john baner said he's not satisfied so far. the catholic church and others in our nation's religious community are not yet convinced the president's mandate doesn't constitute an attack on religious freedom. the house of representatives will continue to work towards a legislative solution. so i don't know what to make of that. this is all a combination of church belief, religious belief, background,...